Cento

Cento Meaning & Origin

About Cento
The surname Cento is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "cento," meaning "hundred" in Italian. It is a locational surname, typically associated with the town of Cento in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The name may have been given to individuals who were from or lived near this town. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone who was associated with the number one hundred, perhaps indicating a person of importance or wealth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cento is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cento: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cento based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cento is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 N T OW0
🌐 IPA
/cento*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cento in Braille

Here's how to represent Cento in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cento in braille

How to sign the name Cento using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cento using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cento in sign language

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